Semantic Search
Type “sunset at the beach” or “business model diagram” — PhotoCore finds photos, infographics and diagrams by meaning, not filename. Supports all SigLIP 2 tokenizer languages.
Local AIZero cloudNo subscriptionMaximum privacy
Find Photos, Diagrams and Covers With a Sentence
PhotoCore indexes your images using local AI directly on your Mac. Search “sunset at the beach”, “business model diagram” or “Q3 presentation cover” — find everything instantly. Then let local AI give every file the perfect name.
Compatible with
M1M2M3M4M5
macOS 14.0+ required
Watch the demo
The Interface
A Gallery That Understands Your Content
Browse thousands of photos, diagrams and infographics through a fluid grid. Find with a sentence, rename with local AI in one click. Everything instant, everything on your Mac.
Smart Rename With Local AI
Local AI analyzes every image and generates a meaningful descriptive name. Properly named files are easier to find, organize and recall.
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Search by Meaning, Not Filename
Describe what you’re looking for in natural language. PhotoCore finds photos, infographics and diagrams regardless of filename.
business model diagramQ3 presentation coversunset at the beach
Features
Everything You Need, Nothing You Don’t
Multilingual semantic search, smart rename with local AI, total privacy and instant speed. All on your Mac. No subscription.
Total Privacy
No photo ever leaves your Mac. Embeddings are computed locally via CoreML on the Apple Neural Engine. Your data is yours alone.
Smart Rename With Local AI
Local AI analyzes every image and generates a meaningful descriptive name: “sales-flow-diagram.png” instead of “IMG_7843.png”. Properly named files are easier to find, organize and recall.
Instant Speed
<50ms encoding per image on M-series. Search across 10,000 photos in under 50ms via Accelerate.vDSP. SQLite cache ensures instant persistence.
Search Disconnected Drives
Index an external drive, NAS or archive once — PhotoCore keeps finding every image even when the disk is unplugged. Search now, see exactly where each match lives, and reconnect only when you actually need the file.
Universal Formats
Supports JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, WebP, GIF, BMP. Thumbnails generated natively via Quick Look. HEIC handled natively without conversions.
How It Works
Find, Rename, Rediscover. All Local.
Select a folder, local AI indexes and renames files, then search everything with natural phrases. Three steps, zero cloud.
01
Select Your Folder
Open PhotoCore and choose a folder of images, photos, diagrams or infographics. The app scans recursively and counts files, estimating indexing time.
02
Index & Rename With Local AI
PhotoCore analyzes each image with SigLIP 2 on the Apple Neural Engine. Local AI generates descriptive names (e.g. “sales-flow-diagram.png” instead of “IMG_7843.png”) and saves 768-d vectors to local cache and XMP metadata.
03
Search With Words, Find Everything
Type what you’re looking for — “Q3 cover”, “architecture diagram”, “team photo”. PhotoCore finds content by semantic meaning, ranking by relevance. No file ever leaves your Mac.
Privacy
Your Privacy Is Non-Negotiable
No photo ever leaves your Mac. AI runs locally on the Apple Neural Engine. No account, no connection required.
- No connection required for search
- No account to create
- No photos uploaded to the cloud
- Embeddings saved locally (SQLite + XMP)
- Optional: API Key stored in macOS Keychain
- Apple App Sandbox for maximum isolation
Pricing
Choose Your Plan
Start free with up to 200 photos. Unlock unlimited with a one-time purchase. No subscription, ever.
Light
€0
Free forever
- Up to 200 photos / images
- Semantic search
- Local AI processing
- All file formats supported
- Smart rename
- Local database + XMP
Full Access
€29.99€59.99 one-time
Until July 15 only
- Unlimited photos & images
- Everything in Light
- Smart rename with AI
- Priority support
- Future updates included
- One-time payment, perpetual
Standard
€59.99
One-time purchase
- Unlimited photos & images
- Everything in Light
- Smart rename with AI
- Priority support
- Future updates included
- One-time payment, perpetual
Technical Specs
Built for Your Mac
Native macOS app for Apple Silicon M1-M5. Local AI SigLIP 2 via CoreML. ~30-50 MB. Zero cloud dependencies.
| Chip | Apple Silicon M1, M2, M3, M4, M5 |
|---|---|
| System | macOS 14.0 Sonoma or later |
| AI Encoder | SigLIP 2 via CoreML (Apple Neural Engine) |
| Search | Cosine similarity via Accelerate.vDSP |
| LLM | Local AI via CoreML + optional custom endpoint |
| Formats | JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, WebP, GIF, BMP |
FAQ
Common Questions
In which languages can I search my images?
More than 100 languages. The local SigLIP 2 model understands queries in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Arabic, Russian and many more — search in your own language, no setup required.
Does PhotoCore work without internet?
Yes, everything works offline. Search and rename AI runs locally on the Apple Neural Engine. External endpoints are only an advanced option for those who want it.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
Never. Indexing happens entirely on your Mac via CoreML and the Apple Neural Engine. No pixel ever leaves your computer.
Is there a subscription?
No subscription ever. PhotoCore offers a free Light version (up to 200 photos). The full version is a one-time purchase: €59.99 standard, or €29.99 with the Early Bird offer until July 15. Pay once, keep forever.
How many photos can I index?
The free Light version supports up to 200 photos/images. The full version has no practical limit. The grid is virtualized to handle tens of thousands of images without slowdowns.
Is it compatible with Intel Macs?
No, PhotoCore requires Apple Silicon (M1-M5) to leverage CoreML and the Apple Neural Engine.